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The Charity Trap

Penulis: Vera knight
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The ballroom glittered with gold and crystal, chandeliers spilling light over gowns worth more than Isabella’s yearly salary back when she was a secretary. Every corner of the room radiated wealth and influence. Waiters glided by with trays of champagne, the bubbles catching the light and floating in the air like tiny stars. A string quartet played softly in the corner, but their music seemed almost a whisper against the tension that now gripped Isabella’s chest.

She stood in a backless black dress Damian had chosen for her, the fabric clinging to her curves in all the right places. His hand was warm and steady on the small of her back, anchoring her amidst the storm of stares that followed her everywhere. Yet no matter how much Damian’s presence grounded her, her chest still tightened with nerves. The room was full of eyes , curious, judgmental, unforgiving and every gaze felt like it was peeling her open, inspecting her, and finding her wanting.

“They’re staring,” she whispered, he
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